The opinion column by former U.S. Sen. Tim Wirth was convincing (Herald, June 19). Colorado loses a lot if Sen. Michael Bennet – only two years since his reelection to…
You’ve received your primary ballot in the mail. Please vote – it is so important for saving our democracy. If you are unaffiliated, you received both a Democratic and Republican…
Comparing Phil Weiser’s and Sen. Michael Bennet’s work on Colorado’s behalf, there is no doubt that Weiser has done far more for Colorado and knows it far better. Weiser has…
Ballots were mailed June 8 across Colorado – and the people casting them now are determining who will appear on the November ballot. That deserves more attention than it usually…
In 2021, my business, EsoTerra Ciders, Wines and Arboretum, was based in Dolores. One warm Saturday morning, a man appeared with his dog in our sales room. He said he…
I’ve read the recent letters (Herald, May 6) about St. Columba’s Father John Jatau being forced to leave his congregation after his visa wasn’t renewed with a profound sense of…
We are almost five months from the critical midterm elections, and voters should consider the promises made in Washington before the last election. Ask yourself: Have I personally benefited from…
Misinformation is being spread in the community, with unfair criticism launched at county staff about the process that created the Land Use Code. I, with fellow county commissioners Gwen Lachelt…
I am supporting Dwayne Romero for CD3. Dwayne was raised by a single mom in Texas who, he says, taught him how to work hard. Dwayne knows what it’s like…
Dwayne Romero is a Democrat running for the 3rd Congressional District seat in Colorado. He was raised by a single mom and helped her make ends meet. Romero is running…
The American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, overlooking Omaha Beach, is perhaps one of the most hallowed grounds in Western civilization. Resting there are 9,389 young soldiers and airmen who braved the…
The world as we know it today was built on the back of burning fossil fuels. Unfortunately, this process has come at a tremendous cost. Emissions from burning fossil fuels…
There are two good men running to be the Democratic nominee for governor in the June primary. One, realistically, will be our next governor, as the state GOP is a…
I have been hugely thankful to Sen. Michael Bennet for his excellent work protecting our most revered places, like Hermosa Creek. He’s also fought for decades to protect the Dolores…
Primary turnout is often below 20%. That means a small group of voters decides who everyone else gets to choose from in November. When you sit it out, someone else…
Many of us remember – and some participated in – a community effort that saved the old Durango High School and the adjacent Arts and Science Building from being transformed…
The arrogance is almost unbelievable. Mayor Yazzie’s comment relating to parking for the new city hall/police “campus” – “but just see what we come up with, or take the land…
I read with interest the recent article on Old Abe (Herald, June 5), the wonderful steam-powered tractor that had been a fixture of parades and local festivities for so many…
Editor’s note: This editorial, “Our view: Let the people speak,” published June 17, and a guest column, “City Council silenced the voices of Durango residents,” the same day, contained factual…
Now we watch as Donald Trump ignores Gov. Jared Polis’ quid pro quo commutation of Tina Peters’ prison sentence. Give a bully what he wants, and he never gives you…
Donald Trump calls his war with Iran a skirmish, a little love tap. I wonder how the families and friends of the dead and injured service members feel about their…
